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Originally Posted by mmarsh Senior
You seem to think the president (any president) is to be shielded to criticism simply because he is the president. As I said, that is the arguement of any two-bit dictator around the world. There is no free democracy in the world that bans criticism of the head of state. To list a few that do; North Korea, China, Syria, Cuba, Myanmar, Burma are all places where it is illegal to criticize the Head of State. Do you really want us to join their company? How much of a 'free country' would we be if we did? Do you really think you can keep a free democracy by silencing political dissent? I'm sorry to say that you have no clue how democracy really works.
But if you really are after people desrespecting the Office of President then you should start with George W Bush. I am not talking about his policies. I'm talking about how he acts as the President. For example, his ignoring of the system of checks and balances, by his contempt of the US Constitution, and for the disregard he holds for Congress and U.S and International Law, I think he is an absolute disgrace. |
Guys,
There is a difference between criticism and hatred. From what I've read and seen in the media as well as on this board it is less criticism and more from the "I've been programmed by the media" hate mongering.
As far as an absolute disgrace, the fact that most of the laws that you have inferred as the president breaking are allowed under the constitution and or were written into law by other administrations.
It seems as if revisionist history lives in your head.
I guess you are both saying that I don't have a constitutional right to my belief. That seems like a very left wing comment from you both!